Business & Tech
Rwanda, Germany Sign €52.1million for Urban Development, Job Creation
Rwanda and Germany have signed a financing agreement worth more than €52.1million (Rwf53billion) to support sustainable urban development, decentralization and promotion of growth and export-oriented small and medium…
Covid-19: RURA Fixes Gas Prices Amid Price Hikes
Rwanda Utilities Regulatory Authority (RURA) has released directives prohibiting traders from hiking prices of household utilities like Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). Gas dealers hiked prices after the first 14-day…
OneWeb Bankruptcy Relief Motion Won’t Affect Rwanda – ICT Minister
On March 27, OneWeb, a global communications company with a mission to bring connectivity to everyone everywhere, filed a bankruptcy relief case to a U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the…
Featured: StarTimes Chairman Pang Xinxing’s “4 Healthy Initiatives” to Fight COVID-19
Since the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak started, Africa’s leading digital TV operator StarTimes has been taken many actions. These actions were all guided by the “4 Healthy initiatives” set…
No More Contributions to Agaciro As Fund Grows
The Government has halted contributions towards the country’s sovereign wealth fund known as Agaciro Development Fund which was established in 2012, citing growth in capital and investment to make…
TBD Dedicates A Financial Package to Mitigation of Covid-19 Impact
The Trade and Development Bank (TDB) has come on board to rescue African countries with support to procure essential medical supplies, and bail out regional financial institutions facing liquidity challenges…
Rwanda Stock Market Goes Digital, Projects 20% Growth Despite COVID-19 Threat
Rwanda Stock Exchange (RSE) has said that during this coronavirus pandemic, its trading activities will remain online but with a projection of increased investments and trade volumes. “We have taken…
Rwanda Gets $109M Boost from IMF to Fight COVID-19
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Thursday approved a US$109.4 million financing for Rwanda to go towards the fight against the new Coronavirus. The…
Featured: Home Schooling Programme on StarTimes for Kids
As we are still in the worldwide war against the COVID-19, it is understandable that people are suggested to stay at home in case of the possible virus spreading…
Rwanda FDA Recalls Locally Made B.E.U Hand Sanitizers
Rwanda Food and Drugs Authority (FDA) has recalled sale of locally made hand sanitizers products (BEU) after producers failed to meet the markets standards. The cancellation of the locally made…
Facebook to Raise $10M Fund to Tackle Misinformation
As global Coronavirus (COVID-19) numbers continue to rise across the globe, to keep people safe, FaceBook has announced plans to raise funds in support to the United Nations Foundation…
In Pictures: Rubavu Streets, Beaches Deserted as COVID-19 Lockdown Carries On
Rubavu town is known to be a city full of life with beaches teeming with people and an alternative destination for people who want to get away from Kigali, Rwanda…
